The Anthropology Club allows students to pursue anthropological knowledge and experiences outside of the classroom. Since its revamping in 1999, the club has been treated to several behind-the-scenes tours of museums and research facilities, visited Anthropology departments at various universities, and has brought in guest lecturers to our campus from a variety of backgrounds to share their latest research.

Formal club meetings have included faculty members offering their knowledge and advice to students preparing to apply for internships and graduate programs, as well as discussing future employment opportunities.

Joining the Anthropology Club is a good way to get to know your fellow students as well as your professors. We have been known to frequent several local restaurants and we also generally kick-off the new school year with a picnic. Every October the Anthropology Club attends the Moundville Native American Festival and students get to have fun camping at the park. The club is driven by the interests of its members, so join today and take your anthropological pursuits outside the classroom.

Guest Speakers

April 15, 2008
Dr. Ashley Dumas
Prehistoric Salt Production in Southwest Alabama

March 2008
Dr. Jason Heaton
"In the Valley of the Ape-Men: Evolution in the Cradle of Humankind"

October 12, 2006
Dr. Jim Knight
"The Cosmos of the Native American Southeast"

October 5, 2006
Dr. Joanne Cuatier
"On the Origin of syphilis: New Perspectives on an Old Controversy

April 2005
Dr. Lisa LeCount, University of Alabama
"Like Water for Chocolate: Feasting and Political Ritual at the Classic Maya Center of Xunantunich"

April 2004
Dr. Shana Walton, Tulane University
"Cultural Transformations at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: What Does it Mean to be Hip and Cool"

November 2003
Meredith Barnes, Museum of Mobile
"Experiences of an Anthropologist Working in a Museum"

October 2003
Dr. Mark Guilbeau, Forensic Anthropologist, Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office
"Forensic Anthropology: The Georgia Experience"

April 2002
Dr. John Verano - Tulane University
"Warfare and Human Sacrifice in Ancient Peru: New Archaeological Evidence"

October 2002
The Monks of Gaden Jangtse Tsawa Khangtsen Tibetian Monks,
"Music from the Far East"

October 2002
Mudassir Kazmi, USA Student
"Pakistan: An Emic Perspective on Its Culture"

April 2001
Dr. Ben Blount - University of Georgia
"African American and Commercial Fisheries on the Georgia Coast"

November 2001
Dr. Brett Riggs - University of North Carolina
"Recent Directions in Cherokee Archaeology"

Past Club Trips

Spring 2004
New Orleans Museum of Art

Fall 2002
The Quest for Immortality - Treasures of Ancient Egypt
New Orleans

Spring 2002
Birmingham Civil Rights Museum
Birmingham Museum of Art

Spring 2001
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History

Fall 1999
"Body Farm" and McClung Museum, University of Tennessee

For additional information about the club, including upcoming meetings and trips, please contact the Anthropology Club Faculty Sponsor.

The study of humankind across time and space, generally characterized by involvement in fieldwork in one of four subfields: archaeology, cultural, linguistic, or physical. Anthropologists have been known to engage in a wide variety of activities...